Wilwood recall

[dontlifttoshift]

Originally Posted by will69camaro

I'm glad you brought this to the group but I dont think anything against how Wilwood is handling it. This came about less than a month ago and probably impacts a significant number of units. Its likely they're developing a plan to roll out the recall and repair information to the market.

It even says they'll roll out the recall on 7/5 so it's been less than a week.

Hypothetical. Would you feel that way if your master cylinder failed yesterday and you crashed your car into school bus full of nuns and spilled a huge slurpee in your lap? Wouldn't you have rather known 3 weeks ago, or even 2 days ago?

My gripe is that I shouldn't find out about this on a forum. Wilwood sends the new price list every 3 months to all the dealers. They could have done the same with this information. Ron has been a dealer for 35 years and had to ask about it.....that's BS. /rant

[DBasher]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

My gripe is that I shouldn't find out about this on a forum. Wilwood sends the new price list every 3 months to all the dealers. They could have done the same with this information. Ron has been a dealer for 35 years and had to ask about it.....that's BS. /rant

I agree, next time I'll send you a PM first The first email I got was over a week ago, the one with the bad link. With computers and social media these days I would want to get it out before anyone has to come calling looking for a WTF? Maybe the dealers/vendors can show Wilwood a better way of doing business through well written, soft and cuddly emails....I'm sure they'll be learning from this.

I've already received a UPS shipping label and instructions on how to send it back for repairs. No complaints here, all good service.

[dontlifttoshift]

Originally Posted by DBasher

I agree, next time I'll send you a PM first

[BBC71Nova]

Sadly I almost wished mine was installed vs still in the box . I guess in a weird way I could say procrastination paid off... Thanks for the info. I'll give them a call at some point soon i guess.

[will69camaro]

Originally Posted by dontlifttoshift

Hypothetical. Would you feel that way if your master cylinder failed yesterday and you crashed your car into school bus full of nuns and spilled a huge slurpee in your lap? Wouldn't you have rather known 3 weeks ago, or even 2 days ago?

My gripe is that I shouldn't find out about this on a forum. Wilwood sends the new price list every 3 months to all the dealers. They could have done the same with this information. Ron has been a dealer for 35 years and had to ask about it.....that's BS. /rant

I guess that's the benefit of my system being completely separate independent masters. Safety redundancy.

The hypothetical nuns in a bus and my hand held slurpee (no cupholders) will be safe.

[dontlifttoshift]

Have you ever tried to stop a car with no front brakes.......and a slurpee in your hand?

Seriously though, half a brake system (in this case, the bad half) will not stop the car from speed......it will help you slow down, however.

[will69camaro]

*not stop a car from speed quickly.

It would definitely EVENTUALLY stop you.

I'm just giving you guys a hard time. I'd venture most the guys worried about having those haven't driven their cars hard since the notice was posted.

[jlwdvm]

I received my email from Ron yesterday since I have a master involved in the recall. My car just made it to the street and now has about 150 miles on it. The whole brake system was put together my Ron (it is a 69 Firebird set up for the track, but driven on the street). I have bled the brakes several times...a combination of gravity feed and pump-hold method, and the master was bench bled. As far as I can tell, I have no air in the lines. My rotors, pads, lines, everything is new. I have bedded the pads in as best I can, but the braking performance just doesn't seem to be there yet. When I slam on the brakes from around 55mph I can't even get them to lock up, and the pedal seems vague when driving around town (seems like I have to think ahead to stop). Could my problems be coming from a bad master, or something else?

[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by jlwdvm

I received my email from Ron yesterday since I have a master involved in the recall. My car just made it to the street and now has about 150 miles on it. The whole brake system was put together my Ron (it is a 69 Firebird set up for the track, but driven on the street). I have bled the brakes several times...a combination of gravity feed and pump-hold method, and the master was bench bled. As far as I can tell, I have no air in the lines. My rotors, pads, lines, everything is new. I have bedded the pads in as best I can, but the braking performance just doesn't seem to be there yet. When I slam on the brakes from around 55mph I can't even get them to lock up, and the pedal seems vague when driving around town (seems like I have to think ahead to stop). Could my problems be coming from a bad master, or something else?

Absolutely possible. If the seals are not 100% ... you're getting less force at the caliper.

[72Z/28]

I received an email from Summitracing in regards to this recall.
I live overseas and shipping the item back to the States will cost $100 plus. I will contact Wilwood and see how this matter will be handled.